Strategies for Sustainable Sugarcane Health and Productivity
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sugarcane pathology and epidemiology
Interests: sugarcane production; fertilizer application; nutrient management
2. Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou 311231, China
Interests: sugarcane-legume intercropping; continuous cropping; sugarcane rhizosphere microorganisms; nitrogen fertilizer management
Interests: sugarcane breeding and genetics; biotechnology; molecular biology; virology; agronomy; stress physiology; transcription factors; genome sequencing; multi-omics; gene functional analysis; transgenic plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sugarcane agroecosystems face multifaceted challenges that include disease outbreaks, suboptimal nutrient management, and climate-driven yield instability; meanwhile, diseases like rusts, smuts, and mosaic remain persistent threats. Emerging research has highlighted how integrated crop management—encompassing disease surveillance, precision fertilization, soil health optimization, and climate-resilient farming practices—can synergistically enhance productivity and sustainability.
This special issue of Agronomy, entitled “Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Sugarcane Health and Productivity”, invites multidisciplinary contributions addressing both biotic and abiotic stressors. Submissions may explore pathogen diagnostics, rhizosphere–microbe interactions, host resistance breeding, precision nutrient delivery systems, regenerative soil practices, and data-driven decision tools for disease and fertility management. We particularly encourage studies on climate-smart interventions, such as biofertilizer-based disease suppression synergies, rootzone microbiome engineering, and AI-driven models integrating disease risk with fertilizer efficacy. By bridging disease control, agronomic innovation, and ecosystem resilience, this Special Issue aims to advance scalable solutions for global sugarcane systems, empowering growers to navigate evolving environmental and economic pressures.
Dr. André Bueno Gama
Dr. Saulo Castro
Dr. Ziqin Pang
Prof. Dr. San-Ji Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sugarcane diseases
- disease management
- precision agriculture
- rhizosphere microbiome
- integrated crop management
- resistance breeding
- AI-driven predictive modeling
- pathogen surveillance
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